Waiting 'round Wynyard

A sensitive look at a young man’s first pick-up with another man. A challenging film about coming to terms with one’s sexuality, it puts the homosexual experience into perspective. Portrays one particular evening in the life of a young man in and around the Sydney railway station of Wynyard, concentrating mainly on hie encounter with a homosexual airline steward. Rises issues about the nature of sexuality in our society today. NB: this film is restricted to year 11 and 123 and for use in the Sexuality Unit of the Human development in Society course, Victoria. Teacher preview recommended.

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Credits

production company

AFTRS

director

Franco Di Chiera

Duration

00:13:50:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015829

Language

English

Subject categories

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Men - Psychology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1982

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